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Food Security In The Caribbean - Historical Perspectives, Current Challenges, And Sustainable Solutions

by Donovan Stanberry e Lystra Fletcher-Paul

~~145,74€~~ 116,59€ 20% OFF

 Food security is a pressing concern in the Caribbean. Caribbean countries produce and export crops including sugar, bananas, and coffee, but this archipelago of states relies heavily on imported food when it comes to nourishing the Caribbean population. As much as 80% of the food consumed is imported. This is because the region does not have a robust domestic food crop or livestock sector. Much of the imported food is processed: high in sugar, fat, and salt. As a result, the region now has one of the highest rates of obesity in the Americas. And there are, as a consequence, heightened incidences of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. This negatively impacts the resources and budgets of health facilities in the Caribbean, which in turn hurts the developmental prospects of these Small Island Developing States (SIDS).Food Security in the Caribbean breaks down the concept of food security in all of its dimensions and critically analyzes the state of food security within four specific pillars: availability, access, utilization, and stability. Offering insights into key trends in food production, consumption, and access, the book combines data from the CARICOM Secretariat, Ministries of Agriculture, and other relevant institutions. Chapters highlight the historical and structural conditioning of the Caribbean agriculture sector as an exporter of select tropical commodities and overreliance on imports for domestic food consumption.Chapters critically examine the fitness of purpose of regional and national institutional frameworks, investment in infrastructure, land reform, and the development of appropriate agricultural research, technology, and extension systems. There is an examination of the role of neoliberal policies and the directives of international funding institutions. The authors also address important and emerging challenges posed by COVID-19 and supply chain issues resulting from international conflicts, such as the one in Ukraine.This is an invaluable resource for economic researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and students interested in addressing the complex challenges of food security in the Caribbean region and beyond.
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Mobile Phones And Development In Africa - Does The Evidence Meet The Hype?

by Jenny C. Aker e Joel Cariolle

~~145,74€~~ 116,59€ 20% OFF

 This book focuses on the impact of information technology on the lives and livelihoods of rural households in sub-Saharan Africa, where simple mobile phones have leapfrogged traditional communication and financial technologies, and thus, arguably, offer some of the greatest potential for development. Drawing on primary and secondary research from a variety of disciplines, the authors examine the evolution of mobile phone coverage and adoption in sub-Saharan Africa over the past two decades, before exploring the main channels through which mobile phones can affect development. They then review initiatives on "digitizing development" and evaluate empirical evidence on their impact. The book argues that digital has yet to live up to the hype, ending with a set of questions that stakeholders should ask (and answer) when using digital technology for promoting development.
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Resilience And Food Security In A Food Systems Context

~~3,96€~~ 3,17€ 20% OFF

 This open access book compiles a series of chapters written by internationally recognized experts known for their in-depth but critical views on questions of resilience and food security.
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Global Food Systems, Diets, And Nutrition - Linking Science, Economics, And Policy

by Claire Davis e Jessica Fanzo

~~74,34€~~ 59,47€ 20% OFF

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 In tandem with food policy, food systems determine the availability, affordability, and nutritional quality of the food supply, which influences the diets that people are willing and able to consume.
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Transforming Food Systems For A Rising India

by Anaka Aiyar, Andaleeb Rahman, Mathew Abraham e Prabhu Pingali

~~3,96€~~ 3,17€ 20% OFF

 This open access book examines the interactions between Indiaâ€™s economic development, agricultural production, and nutrition through the lens of a â€œFood Systems Approach (FSA).â€ The Indian growth story is a paradoxical one.
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Agricultural Economics And Food Policy In New Zealand - An Uneasy But Successful Collaboration Between Government And Farmers

by David Hall

~~171,59€~~ 137,27€ 20% OFF

 The book analyses agricultural economics and food policy in New Zealand, where farming produce has been by far the main export commodity. After World War II farmers at first encouraged Government financial support for farming and by the 1980s farming was highly subsidised.
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African Farmers, Value Chains And Agricultural Development - An Economic And Institutional Perspective

by Alan De Brauw e Erwin Bulte

~~145,09€~~ 116,07€ 20% OFF

 This book provides a thorough introduction to and examination of agricultural value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa. First, the authors introduce the economic theory of agri-food value chains and value chain governance, focusing on domestic and regional trade in (and consumption of) food crops in a low-income country context. In addition to mainstream and heterodox thinking about value chain development, the book pays attention to political economy considerations. The book also reviews the empirical evidence on value chain development and performance in Africa. It adopts multiple lenses to examine agricultural value chains, zooming out from the micro level (e.g., relational contracting in a context of market imperfections) to the meso level (e.g., distributional implications of various value chain interventions, inclusion of specific social groups) and the macro level (underlying income, population and urbanization trends, volumes and prices, etc.).Furthermore, this book places value chain development in the context of a process the authors refer to as structural transformation 2.0, which refers to a process where production factors (labor, land and capital) move from low-productivity agriculture to high-productivity agriculture. Finally, throughout the book the authors interpret the evidence in light of three important debates: (i) how competitive are rural factor and product markets, and what does this imply for distribution and innovation? (ii) what role do foreign investment and factor proportions play in the development of agri-food value chains in Africa? (iii) what complementary government policies can help facilitate a process of agricultural value chain transformation, towards high-productive activities and enhancing the capacity of value chains to generate employment opportunities and food security for a growing population.
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Water Quality And Agriculture - Economics And Policy For Nonpoint Source Water Pollution

by Antti Iho, James Shortle e Markku Ollikainen

~~158,34€~~ 126,67€ 20% OFF

 Water pollution control has been a top environmental policy priority of the worldâ€™s most developed countries for decades, and the focus of significant regulation and public and private spending.
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Market Interrelationships And Applied Demand Analysis - Bridging The Gap Between Theory And Empirics In Commodities Markets

by Michael K. Wohlgenant

~~72,86€~~ 58,29€ 20% OFF

 In addition to problems of matching data with theoretical constructs, students and researchers need to know how to specify, estimate, and interpret results within the context of imperfect and often incomplete data.
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Global Food Systems, Diets, And Nutrition - Linking Science, Economics, And Policy

by Claire Davis e Jessica Fanzo

~~72,86€~~ 58,29€ 20% OFF

 In tandem with food policy, food systems determine the availability, affordability, and nutritional quality of the food supply, which influences the diets that people are willing and able to consume.
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Sustainable Agricultural Development - An Economic Perspective

by John M. Antle e Srabashi Ray

~~46,36€~~ 37,09€ 20% OFF

 This book provides a non-technical, accessible primer on sustainable agricultural development and its relationship to sustainable development based on three analytical pillars.
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Agricultural Policy Of The United States - Historic Foundations And 21st Century Issues

by Stephanie A. Mercier e Steve A. Halbrook

~~145,09€~~ 116,07€ 20% OFF

 This book serves as a foundational reference of U.S. land settlement and early agricultural policy, a comprehensive journey through the evolution of 20th century agricultural policy, and a detailed guide to the key agricultural policy issues of the early 21st century.
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Institutions And Agrarian Development - A New Approach To West Africa

by Erwin Bulte, Maarten Voors e Paul Richards

~~72,86€~~ 58,29€ 20% OFF

 This book argues that development strategies have thus far failed in Western Africa because the many challenges afflicting the area have yet to be explored and understood from the perspective of institutional resources.
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Political Economy Of Agricultural And Food Policies

by Johan Swinnen

~~145,09€~~ 116,07€ 20% OFF

 Political considerations are therefore crucial to understand how agricultural and food policies are determined, to identify the constraints within which welfare-enhancing reforms are possible (or not), and finally to understand how coalitions can be created to stimulate growth and reduce poverty.
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Agricultural Development And Economic Transformation - Promoting Growth With Poverty Reduction

by John W. Mellor

~~99,36€~~ 79,49€ 20% OFF

 This book examines the role of agriculture in the economic transformation of developing low- and middle-income countries and explores means for accelerating agricultural growth and poverty reduction.
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Agricultural Development And Economic Transformation - Promoting Growth With Poverty Reduction

by John W. Mellor

~~60,82€~~ 48,66€ 20% OFF

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 This book examines the role of agriculture in the economic transformation of developing low- and middle-income countries and explores means for accelerating agricultural growth and poverty reduction.
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Effects Of Farm And Food Policy On Obesity In The United States

by Abigail M. Okrent e Julian M. Alston

~~158,34€~~ 126,67€ 20% OFF

 Drawing on evidence from economics, public health, nutrition, and medicine, the authors evaluate past and potential future roles of policies such as farm subsidies, public agricultural R&D, food assistance programs, taxes on particular foods (such as sodas) or nutrients (such as fat), food labeling laws, and advertising controls.
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Declining International Cooperation On Pesticide Regulation - Frittering Away Food Security

by Alyse Mcconnell, Blair Coomber, Matthew Lantz, May T. Yeung e William A. Kerr

~~66,24€~~ 52,99€ 20% OFF

 This Palgrave Pivot investigates barriers to international agricultural trade caused by a lack of standardized maximum residue levels (MRL) for pesticides.
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Food Security In The Caribbean - Historical Perspectives, Current Challenges, And Sustainable Solutions

by Donovan Stanberry e Lystra Fletcher-Paul

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